New Communications Director For Tourism Auckland

Tourism Auckland has appointed a new Communications
Director, Rochelle Lockley.

Ms Lockley joins Tourism
Auckland from CLEAR Communications, where she was
Communications Manager, Commercial. She has 12 years'
experience in journalism and public relations, including
positions with the Waikato Times, the New Zealand Herald and
telecommunications companies in London and New
York.

Tourism Auckland Chief Executive Graeme Osborne says
the appointment enables the organisation to focus on
improving its relationships with the industry, the media and
other stakeholders as the region gears up for a busy
schedule of events leading up to the next America's Cup in
early 2003.

Tourism Auckland's mission is to develop
sustainable economic growth in tourism for the Auckland
region through integrated marketing and industry
development. It is funded by grants from all seven local
authorities in the Auckland region and it operates six
visitor information centres. Tourism Auckland's areas of
expertise include international trade, conventions and
incentives, events marketing and communications.

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